Etymology

convolutionally

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Today it means: In a convolutional manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English convolutional
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*welH-
  7. Proto-Italic*wolwō
  8. Latinvolvō
  9. Latinconvolvō
  10. Latinconvolūtus
  11. Englishconvolution
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Englishconvolutional
  15. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  16. Proto-Germanic*līką
  17. English todayconvolutionally

From convolutional + -ly.

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